License checkout failed.

License Manager Error -96

MATLAB is unable to connect to the license server.
Make sure that the MATLAB client machine can communicate with the hostname liste
d in the SERVER line of the license file, and that the port listed in the SERVER
line is not blocked by a firewall.
Troubleshoot this issue by visiting:
http://www.mathworks.com/support/lme/R2008a/96
Diagnostic Information:
Feature: MATLAB
License path: /Users/marcoricci/.matlab/R2008a_licenses:/Users/marcoricci/Progra
mmi/Matlab/licenses/license.dat:/Users/marcoricci/Programmi/Matlab/licenses/netw
ork.lic:
FLEXnet Licensing error: -96,7. System Error: 2